gra·vim·e·ter (gr -v m -t r, gr v-m  -)n. 1. An instrument used to measure specific gravity. 2. An instrument used to measure variations in a gravitational field. [French gravimètre : Latin gravis, heavy; see gravity + French -mètre, -meter.] gra·vim e·try (gr-vm-tr, gr-) n. |
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| Noun | 1. | gravimetry - the measurement of specific gravity measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
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